Goran Dragic #7 of the Miami Heat puts up a three point shot over Denzel Valentine #45 of the Chicago Bulls on hois way to a team-high 24 points at the United Center on November 26, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The Heat defeated the Bulls 100-93. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

MIAMI HEAT AT CHICAGO BULLS

When: Monday, 3:30 p.m.

Where: United Center, Chicago

TV/Radio: Fox Sports Sun/WAXY 790AM, WQBA 1140AM (Spanish)

Records: Chicago 16-27, Miami 25-17

Line: Chicago favored by 1 point

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUPS

Heat

F: Josh Richardson

F: James Johnson

C: Hassan Whiteside

G: Tyler Johnson

G: Goran Dragic

Bulls

F: Justin Holiday

F: Lauri Markkanen

C: Robin Lopez

G: Zach LaVine

G: Kris Dunn

Scouting report: Miami is without Dion Waiters (left ankle sprain), Rodney McGruder (left tibia surgery) and Okaro White (left foot surgery). … Chicago is without Cameron Payne (right foot). … After an awful 3-20 start to the season, the Bulls have won 13 of their past 20 games. … Guard Zach LaVine played his first game in a Bulls uniform in Saturday’s win over the Pistons after missing almost a year while recovering from a left ACL injury. LaVine scored 14 points in his season debut. … Chicago is 10-11 at home this season. … The Heat have won seven straight games, with their last loss coming on Dec. 29. against the Nets. The Heat defeated the Bucks 97-79 in Miami on Sunday. … Miami is 13-8 on the road this season. … The Heat are ranked eighth out of 30 teams in defensive rating, allowing 104.2 points per 100 possessions. … Heat guard Wayne Ellington has a team-best plus-minus of plus-73 this season. James Johnson and Kelly Olynyk are tied for second at plus-33. … The Heat and Bulls have already faced off twice this season, with Miami winning both games — a 97-91 win over the Bulls in Miami on Nov. 1 and a 100-93 win over the Bulls in Chicago on Nov. 26.

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Anthony Chiang began his writing career in Gainesville at the University of Florida’s student-run newspaper. At The Independent Florida Alligator, he covered the school’s golf, volleyball, baseball, and football teams. The Miami native has also written for the Sun Sentinel and MLB.com, following the Tampa Bay Rays.

Tom is a Heat beat writer for the Palm Beach Post. He has covered sports in Florida since 1981.